Nagle Rice draws inspiration from the 150 years of dedication and service given by the Presentation Sisters and the Christian Brothers to the people of Doneraile and the surrounding areas. Nagle Rice Secondary School was officially opened in 1993. The previous schools had been managed by the Christian Brothers and the Presentation Sisters.

Nagle Rice Secondary School is a voluntary Catholic School under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST).

Vision: Promoting full personal and social development in caring Christian communities of learning and teaching.

Mission: To provide Catholic education in the Edmund Rice tradition.

Five Key Elements of the Edmund Rice School

Nurturing faith, Christian spirituality and Gospel-based values;

Promoting partnership in the school community

Excelling in teaching and learning;

Creating a caring school community;

Inspiring transformational leadership

Nurturing Faith, Christian Spirituality and Gospel-based values:

Nagle Rice Ethos

Excelling in Teaching and Learning:

"Glory be to him whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask for or imagine" Ephesians 3:20

Focuses on purposeful learning and teaching

Nurtures the holistic Development of students

Recognises the uniqueness of every student

Promotes personal and professional development

Raises awareness of the interconnectedness of the world in which we live

Uses information technology with critical awareness

Responds to a changing world

Promoting Partnership:

"The faith of children is best nurtured when home, school and parish work together in partnership" Irish Bishops' Pastoral 'Nurturing our Children's Faith' 2006

Recognises the value of partnership

Works in partnership with parents / guardians

Seeks to build community

Embodies the principles of inclusiveness

Respects the earth

Fosters a sense of belonging to parish

Promotes networking

"Keeping the Faith Alive"

Is faithful to the life of Jesus Christ

Develops the whole person

Promotes a distinctive spirituality

Celebrates diversity and values difference

Fosters a living faith through working for social and eco-justice

Celebrates Mary as a model of faithfulness

Prioritises resources

Creating a caring school community:

"My prayer is that your love for one another may increase more and more and never stop improving your knowledge, and deepening your perception so that you can always recognise what is best" Philippians 1:9

Develops a sense of community

Identifies and serves the needs of students

Promotes care and responsibility

Works for social justice

Fosters care for the environment

Seeks to provide a safe and respectful work environment

Inspiring Transformational Leadership:

"This is what Yahweh asks of you: only this, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8